The Northwest Regional Drug & NWRDATF Contact Details Alcohol Task Force Our mission is "...to significantly The NWRDATF is a multi-agency body reduce the harm caused to indi- Sean O’Connor, Coordinator established in 2003 under the National viduals and society by the misuse Drugs Strategy (NDS) to research, develop Development Centre, Cleveragh Road of drugs through a concerted fo- and implement a co-ordinated approach to Sligo cus on supply reduction, preven- drug and alcohol misuse in Sligo, Leitrim, tion, treatment and research" Email: [email protected] Donegal and parts of Cavan. Tel: 071 9151520 Mob: 087 9959091 The NWRDATF is comprised of local rep- resentatives from statutory and voluntary SLIGO, LEITRIM, WEST bodies in the region, as well as public, gov- Lorna Curry ernmental and community representatives. CAVAN NWRDATF The overall strategic objective for the Development Worker, Sligo, Leitrim, West NWRDATF is to continue to tackle the Cavan PROJECTS harm caused by individuals and society by Sligo Development Centre, Cleveragh Road the misuse of drugs through a concerted Sligo focus on the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and Tel: 071 9151520 Mob: 087 6983653 research. Email: [email protected]

Tracey Mitchell

Development Worker, Donegal

Sligo Development Centre, Cleveragh Road Sligo

Tel: 071 9151520 Mob: 087 74108956

Email: [email protected]

For more information go to: www.nwdrugtaskforce.ie

Client Groups: Recovering/stabilised drug users and their families Youth Drug & Alcohol Worker Leitrim North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Contact: Claire Dineen, Ballymote Family Resource Centre, Wolfe The aim of the project is to develop and support the delivery Force Tone Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo of high quality drugs education programmes aimed at young Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan Projects Tel: 071 91 97818 Email: [email protected] people in County Leitrim

Client Groups: Young people aged 10 to 17 years, parents

Substance Misuse Worker for the Homeless Sligo and families Youth Drug & Alcohol Worker Sligo The aim of the service is to improve the individual’s overall health Contact: Grainne Duignan The aim of the project is to develop and support the delivery of and help them to achieve a drug free lifestyle by supporting clients in F.A.D.E. (Foroige’s Alcohol & Drug Education), Hildrum high quality drugs education programmes aimed at young people in accessing and engaging with specialist rehabilitation services and by House, Leitrim Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim focusing on contributory factors that impact on personal health sta- Tel: 071 9620555 Mob: 086 1702340 tus such as mental health, diet and nutrition, stress management, Client Groups: Young people aged 10 to 17 years, parents and employment status and living conditions families Holistic Therapy Services Leitrim Client Groups: Homeless drug users, adult drug users and recov- The aim of the service is to make provision for and co- Contact: Collette Gallagher, F.A.D.E. (Foroige’s Alcohol & Drug ering/stabilised drug users Education), Conlon House, 5 Humbert St., Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo ordinate a programme of holistic therapies by working in Tel: 071 91 20768 Mob: 086 231 6303 Contact: Sligo Social Services Council Ltd., Charles Street, Sligo partnership with existing services and initiating new avenues Email: [email protected] Tel: 071 914 5682 for the treatment and rehabilitation of those suffering drug Email: Leonard Taylor - [email protected] addiction and their families

Client Groups: Recovering/stabilised drug users and their Assertive Outreach Worker Sligo families Young Men’s Programme Sligo The aim of the project is to increase the awareness of substance Contact: Helena Golden The aim of the service is to engage Young Traveller Men in develop- misuse among the communities of Cranmore and the North Ward Breffni Family Life Centre ing a programme which aims to address their needs in relation to and to assist individuals, families and these communities in reducing Community House, Breffni Crescent, Carrick-on- Shannon, Education and Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation programmes the harms caused by alcohol and drug use Co. Leitrim Client Groups: Adult drug users, recovering/stabilised drug Client Groups: Prisoners and recovering prisoners, recovering/ Tel: 071 9622566 Email: [email protected] users, families of drug users and community residents stabilised substance misusers and families of substance misusers or Contact: Bernadette Maughan/Martin Mongan, Sligo Traveller Sup- Contact: Sinead Raftery, Cranmore Co-Op, 13 Devin’s Drive, Tina McLoughlin port Group, 1a St. Anne’s, Sligo Sligo Family Support Centre Tel: 071 9145780 Email: [email protected] Tel: 071 9147653 Mobile: 087 7878355 Canon Donohoe Hall, Upper Main Street, Mohill, Co. Leitrim

Email: [email protected] Tel: 071 9631253 Email: [email protected] or Homework Club Sligo Diploma in drug & alcohol studies Mark Askey, Northside Resource Centre, Forthhill, Sligo The aim of the service is to provide a positive, supportive and educa- Tel: 071 9197818 Mobile: 087 2208602 tional environment to children/young people at risk and their families The aim of the service is to build on existing knowledge and Email: [email protected] Client Groups: Children/young people (at risk) and their families skills through library facilities, practical skills to enable partici-

pants to respond effectively and appropriately to drugs and alcohol issues in their work setting. The North West Out- Holistic Therapy Services Sligo Contact: Bernadette Maughan, Sligo Traveller Support Group, 1a St. Anne’s, Sligo reach Programme, serves the whole of the North West The aim of the service is to make provision for and co-ordinate a Tel: 071 9145780 Email: [email protected] Region (Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal) programme of holistic therapies by working in partnership with existing services and initiating new avenues for the treatment and Contact Details : Christina McEleney Murray Donegal VEC rehabilitation of those suffering drug addiction and their families Letterkenny Tel: 074 91 61600 / 087 936 9312 Email: chris- [email protected]